Elevator.



A. C. BRANTINGHAM.

BLEVATOH.

APPLICATION FILED MAH. llk. 1,054,273, Patented Feb. 1913 -IEr.1

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A. G. BRANTINGHAM.

ELEVATOR.

APvLxoATIoN rILnD Mmm. 1910 1,054,27g Patented Feb. 25, 1913.

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ALLEN q. BRANTINGHAM, 0F TOLEDO, OHIO.

ELEVATOR.

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lle it known thatI l, ALLEN lln.\.\"riNo uur, a citizen ot'. the United States` residing at- Toledo, Lucas county, )hio7 have in vented a new and useful Elevator, ot' which the following is aspeeitication.

This invention relates to disconnecting and stopping,r devices.

This invention has utility when embodied in. elevators, especially of the endless type.

.Referring to the drawings: Figure l is a side elevation with parts broken away of an embodiment of the invention adapted to a` passenger belt. elevator, showin" position or thc iiight in normal travel; big. Q is a view looking from the left toward t-heshow ing' in Fig. l; Fig. 3 a 'fragmentary detail of some of the elements 'forming the brake actuating connections looking trom the lefty toward Fig. and Figi. -l a side view o.t` the invention similar to Fig'. 't with the frame structure eliminated. showing tbc abnormal or stop actuated position thereof.

',lhe driver or belt l normally passes over the pulley 2 'last to the shat't il, which shaft l has fixed thereon the worm -l in engagement with the worm wheel 5 mounted in the casing 6. The worm wheel is fixed to shaftl T to which shaft is also tixed the pul- Vley S over which passes the elevator bclt S).

This elevator belt J has hinged thereon passenger' carrying flights 10 of right angle .t'orn'i which swing; against the vertical reaches of the belt to provide platt'orms upon which Imsscngers may stand. Handholdsl 11. are provided on the belt J in con venient position for passengers riding' np or down on the shelves or [lights l0. Near the outer ends of each of the portions of the llig'hts l0 are extensions 1Q coacting` with the guides 13 on each side ot' the belt t) which preventI the shelf portion ot' the llights l() 'from inclining downward from the hinge 4should the belt 9 become a little slack.

.l passenger aboard the flight 10 to the right ot' Fig. 1, should step ott' on the top floor 14. thus removing` the load from the flight 1t). As the continuously traveling` belt causes the flight; to move upward, the angle lever l5 normally actuated by the sp1-hre 1G is a vieldable guide -device otl sufficient power to contact the flight extension l2 and guide it upward over the trigger elemeiitz- 17 to permit of the regular belt running. This trigger l? has a pin 18. 'lhe trigger' .t7 is pivotally mounted and Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 7,

Itatcnted ltteb. 25, Tir. *l

1910. serial No, 547,743.

movable under the nitide 1t), which guide lt) has a slot f2() in which the pin 18 is movable.

' This slot Qt). at its upper end, tern'iinates in an anguh'ir portion deflected away `from the belt t) so that at this portion. the pin 18 will cause the trigger 11T to be retracted ont. ol the line of travel o't `the extension 12..

'lhetrieger element la7 is pirated aty its lower portion upon rack carrying 'frame 22. This 'frame Q2 is 'in mesh 4with pinion 23 upon shat't 24k. This shaft,- Q-l carries a sec ond pinion Q5 in mesh with the gear segment. Q6 mounted upon sha't't Q7 },iarallel to the shaftI 2t. These shafts 24 and 27 are monnt-4 co in the framework between the, guides t3. 'lhc segment QG has-a weight'I carrying arm lllounted on the shaft: 2? outside the rguides 13 is an arm Qt? to. which, may be adjustably connected thc link il() extending to arm 31 forming with tia-dial portion 32 and the second arm 3? a bell crank lever. (.onnected to the arm 'lll ot the heli crank lever is link 3l extending to the lever 35 pivotally carried by framework 8G. rThis framewm'k 3G together with the elevator' framework proper provides immntinsmr for the shat't` 3, while. the shaft T is mounted di. rcctly in the elevator 'trame struct/ure.. This lever 353 is connected to thc longitudinally slidablc bar 23T on the beltshii'ter which has the belt engaging lingers ltl to more the belt l l'rom the fast pulley on to the loose pulley 39. which loose pulley is carried by the shaft 3.

ltastr to the shat't 2t outside the guides 't3 is the arm l0 having the cross extension 4.1. Astride this element; 40 and loosely mount ed on the shat't fl-'t is the weighted element, l2 having connected thereto the link fill extending to the set screw held sleeve 44 on the longitudinally reciprocable rod 4:3. This rod t5 is mounted in the guides l-(S, 'l'. Adjustably connected to-.the rod Mt5 is'the, sleeve 48 to which is attached link lf) extending to the angle lever 50. The angle lever 5t) is connected to the 'lrnrtion brake strap Cil 'which has its opposite end firmly held by the bracket 52. The rack frame 22 .is slitv ably mounted in the elevator structure and has` tho upward extension to which is connected the manually actnable stop line 54 passing; over the guide wheel. The line extends down beside. the elevator belt St so that by polling the lino or cord .riet the stop device mayv bo actuated from any floor vot the lnrlding. The weight 28 normally holds the n'ieehanisn'i in .-ghitited position ot driving or not. driving'. To reset the stop device. the line 56 may he manually aetuated. which line 5G is eonneeted to the extension if), and extends down alongside the line 5t. The brake 51 when Set. is pulled hy the anA gle lever 50 in the direction o't travel of the brake wheel. ith which the hraltey 3l eoaets,y to .fstopithe shaft after the belt L is thrown on tothe loose pulley 39. Thia sequence ot' operation is preserved owing to the tart that the brake Conner-tionv are aetnated through the weight l2 whie-h is noty thrown until the Shaft-it has made a' rotation to eause the cross portion tl thawing around the Shaft' and knoek the weight away from the rest 58.

Operation: In the normal running of the elevator, passengers riding up will dismount on the top floor 14 thus leaving the flight. l0 unloaded so that spring; it is strongY enough to torre angle `lever l5 outward to guide the extension l2 lateralh7 oi the line of travel otE the Hight so that it passes over the trigger elementv 1T. Should the paaaenger thtiiiglitl gssly not li-:mount at' floor l-t. were no sop deviee provided Sueh passenger would he fluire' over the top of the pulley a niihap whieh han frequently oeeurred with eerious,l results. 1With the Stop adjust'- ment herein diselosed. should the passenger not dislnount from the taStly-inovine' elevator at top floor 14. the weight ot r'ueh passenger will Cause the extension 1:2 to hear so firmly against the angle lever l5 as to overeome the resistance of spring ttl thus allowing the extension l2 to engage element 1T and hautit upward with the helt travel to position as Shown in Fig. l. 'l'hiaactuation ot' the elementl 1T lilits the raelt 22, aetuatingr the driving pinion 23. shaft Qt. segment Qt?. sha'tt 2T. arm 2f). link Ill). to roel\Y hell erank lever 251. 3;), ill-l to move linltr 'l-l. thus oseillatine' lever 35 to shift the har 2li' having the helt engaging` ii'igera 3S. and therehy move the driver or helt'- l from the tast pulley i2 ln to the loose pulley 99. 'This ineana a moet rapid and ett'eetive diaeonneetine' ot the driving power, N'otwit'hstandintr the great resistaiiee interposed hy the worin gear speed reduetirai, the diseonneetion ot the driving power may not insure Atopping ot' the helt; in time to avoid aeeident'. This4 eondit'ion is espeeially liahle to arise when the momentum ot the moving' parta is inereaf-:ed-hy Some ot' the downwardlty traveling flights rarivingt pa 'aengygerx To tultil this requirement. there i:- inrorpori-ited in the lstop deviee of this; diseloeure a loeltingf meanay to hold the elevator helt fl troni travel after the driving heit l is shifted to -the loose pnl-- le): This looking' nieanal actuated t'roiu the shaft' 24 hy the arri 4t). Ti'lien the raelt z2 hasy moved a sutlieient diatanee to eauae the throw of the helt- 1 ot? the tast pulley .2, `Shaft 2l hasy heen rotated aiet'lieieutly to Cause the eross portion Lt-l ot' the arm -ttlto knot-k the weight -it-) away from ita upper position against the rest ,-ts the weight l2 passenl over the Hhatt 2t. it is unhalaneed and t'ree to tall or Swing into downward position. Thial swing' pulls the link "t3 and through ASleeve 44, rod 45, sleeve 4S, link tl) and oaeillating angle lever 50,- draws the frietion hrake strap 51 againf-'t the hrake wheel 5T. This drawingis in the iireetion otl trfa vel ot the hral'te wheel 53T and reaults in the duielt stopping ot the worm shaft 3. As weight -t'l is tripped or aetuated past ita dead point to rome into operation with a positive downward pull in insuring' setting et the hralte h v full stroke artion of the deviee. similarly the weight '2S servev to hring ahout a full and positive shitting-ot the helt ott the fast' or driving pulley. ll'ith the elevator so stopped, the latop deviee aetuating` meehaniam may he reset to permit normal travel hy merely pulling the line at?. This will eause the raek 22 to move downward and through pinion 2?) rotate shaft Qt to eauae the eros.- portion tl to piek up the weight t2 and 4ovine' it into upper position againat ita rent 5H. rl`lii l will releae'e the, 't'rietion wheel 71T. luringg' thi4 operation. the pinion '3.3 through its eonneetion with the ASegment tl has heen eti'eetive to urge the driving; helt l t'rom the loose pulley 3) on to the tast pulley L) to eauae the elevator helt tl'to assume itx-t normal running eondition.

lWhat ia elaimed and it is deaired to seeure hy Letter,-` l)atent is:

1. The eomhina-tion with a tlig'ht. driving ineamI ineludiirey a tiexihle mounting t'or the flightA and a driver tor the means. ot a top devi'ee theretor ineludinjn' meehanisn'i diapoaed to he engaged and aetuated h v the flight to diseemieetwthe driver lfrom the means. and a lfuide'deviee normally lhunting the tlig'ht to avoid/the Iatop deviee.

'2. The eomhination with a normally eon-A tinuously traveling helt elevator having' tiiglhts pivoted thereto. driving' means `tor the elevator.- and a driver l'or the mean.-.y ot' a flight aet'uated ystop devue ineludino" meehauism aet'uat'ed hy a flight to diseon'L neet the driver Jfrom the meansI and loek the means. and a/Luide device normally shuntine' the flight/1 to avoid the stop deviee.

Il. rl`he eoi'uhination with a normally eontinuously traveling helt elevator havingr tligi'hts pivoted thereto, driving meanal for the elevator. and a driver tor the meana. ot' a .stop deviee ineluding meehaninm aetuated h v a tiifg'ht` to disemineet the driver Vtroni the means and then lorhr the means` and a guide deviee normally shuntinagr the Hight to avoid the stop device.

ft. X heit elevator eomprisinea flight'` i Aatop deviee t'or the elevator inelnding' meehanif-:m disposed to he engaged and aetuated llt) by the flight, an'd a guide device normally shunt-ing the flight to zivoid the stop device.

5. A belt elevator comprising a flight normally laterally movable as to its line ot travel, and a stop device for the elevator including mechanism abnormally actuated by the flight.

6. A. belt elevator comprising a flight, an automatic stop device for the elevator, and a Second device as to which the flight may travel past Said second device, including an element normally rendering the stop device inoperative. 4

'l'. A belt elevator comprising a flight, an autonatie atop device for the elevator, and a yieldable device as to which the flight may travel past said yieldable device. including an element i'iorrnally rendering the atop device inoperative. I 8. A belt elevator comprising a flight lat- @rally movable as to its line of travel, a stop device for the elevator and a device normally laterally moving the flight to cause it to pass the stop device.

y9. A belt elevator comprising a flight, a, stop device for the elevator including an clcment to engage the flight. and a guide device normally ehunting the flight past theelc'- ment.

10. A belt elevator comprising a flight, a driver for the elevator, a stop device for the elevator including mechanism to disconnect the driver from the elevator, a device actuable by the loaded flight to permit the Vflight to operate the stop device, and a flight guide device operable to actuate the unloaded flight' to avoid the stop device.

ll. A normally continuously traveling endless belt elevator comprising a flight, a driver for the elevator. a flight actuated atop device for the elevator including niechanism to disconnect thc driver from the elevator and lock the elevator against-travel, and a flight guide device operable to actuate the unloaded flight to avoid the `atop device.

lf2. A beltl elevator comprising a flight, a driver for the elevator, a flight actuated stop device for thc elevator including mechanism acting in sequence to ('lisconncct the driver from the elevator and then lock the elevator against travel, and a flight guide device operable to actuate the unloaded flight to avoid the stop device.

13. The combination ot' a flight, driving meansI for the flight. a driver for the means, a stop device therefor including mechanism actuated by the flight to disconnect. the driver from the -means, loaded-flight actuated means normally rendering 'the stop* device inoperative. and a rest device for the mechaniam to effect connection ot' the driver to the driving means.

t4. belt elevator comprising a flight, a stop device for the elevator including mechanism actuated by the flight, loatflcd-flight.

actuated mcanhI normally rendering thc stop device inoperative, and a reset. device connected to the mechanism.

l5. A belt elevator compriaing a flight, a stop device for the flight including mechanism actuated by the flight and a device n'ianually actuable, which mcchaniannind manually actuable device are connected to operate the stop device, and a guide device normallv ahuntiug the flight to avoid the -stop device.

lli. A hclt elevator comprisingr a flight, a stop device for the elevator including` trip brake mechanism disposed yto be tripped by the flight, and a guide device normally shunling the flight to avoid the stop device.

1T. A beltl elevator comprising' a flight, a driver 4for the elevator, a thght actuated stop de\.ice.f`or the elevator including a trip mechanisni for disconnecting the driver from drivinfr the elevator, and a guide device normallyv shunting thc flight to avoid the stop device.

18. bclt elevator comprising gllight. a flight actuated tripalile atopdlcvicc l'or the elevator, and a guide device normally'shunting the flight to avoid the .dop dcvicc.

1l). belt elevator comprising' a flight. a flight actuated latop device for thc elevator, a guide for thc stop device, and a guide dcvicc normally shuntingthe flight` to avoid actuating the slop device along its guide, said stop device including a weight normally seating near its dead center position and in its tripping thcrct'rom by actuation ot thc stop device effective .to supplement lhc travel' of the atop dcvicc.

20. A belt elevator comprising a flight. a flight actuated stop device tor the elevator. and a guide device normally shouting thc flight to avoid actuation o'f' the stop device. A.aaid Stop device embodying drive disconnect'- ing mechanism operating` under a aourcc otl Vpower o'l' its own` brake inechanlsin operating under a source of' power ot' its own, and a member operable to actuatc said mcchanib-ins. 'i

21. In combinatioma carrier the load o which is adapted to produce a lateral pressure and retarding meanhl operating under a source of power ot' its own and adapted to be tripped by the movement of the carrier `past a given point with a given pressure.

Q9. ln eombimition, a ca rrier including a laterally yicldablc carrying member, the load on which is adapted to-rctain it in normal position, and rctarding .means operating under a source of power ot its own and adapted to he tripped including a yieldable member adapted to 'engage the carrying member and only to permit actuaticln of the retarding mechanism when the carrying member is non-yielding with respect thereto.

23. l'n combination, a carrier including a 'laterally yieldable carrying member, the

form away t'rom the trip.

load on which is adapted to retain it in normal position. and retarding means operating under a sonree of power of its own and adapted to beA tripped ineluding a piyoted guard. a yieldable member adapted to enY gage the guard and only permit aetuation of the retarding mechanism when the earrying member iS non-yielding with res-peet thereto.

Q4. In continuation. a earryingy belt. a earrying member piyoted thereto. a trip adapted to be engaged by the member. a yieldable gna-rd member` adapted, to .swing an unloaded member away from the trip. and retarding means eonneeted to the trip and operating under a sonree otl power ot' its own and adapted to be tripped.

25. in eombinatioiu an endless belt. a carrying member pivoted thereto. haying two reyersil'ile platforms one beingadapted to abut the belt. while the other projeets outwardly therefrom. and retarding means ope atingunder a Sonree ot' power ot its ownand adapted to be tripped by lateral pressure of the platform against' the belt when the opposite platform is loaded.

26.111 eombination. an endless belt. a lari-ying member piyoted thereto. haring two reversible platforms. one being adapted to abut the belt while the other projet-ts out wardly therefrom and retarding m tans operating under a source ot' power ol` its own and adapted to be tripped by lateral pressure of the platform against the belt when tihe opposite plattform .is loaded. said retarding means inelnding a trip anda yieldable guard member normally tending to t'oree the platin eombmation. an endless belt. a earrying member piroted thereto. having two reversible platforms. one being adapted to abut the belt while the other projet-ts out- \\ardly therefrom and retarding means operated by lateral pressure ot the platform against the belt when the opposite plattorm is'loaded. said ret'arding means operating under a souree ot.' power ot its own and ineluding a ltrip and a yieldable guard mem bei' tending to 'tort-e the plat lorin away l'roni the trip. Said guard member having an in- .elined portion lying in the path ot the earrying member.

2S. ln eombination. a earrying belt. a earrying member piyoted thereto. a trip adapted to beI engaged by the member. a yieldable. guard member adapted to swing an unloaded member away i'rom the trip. and belt retarding means eonneeted to the trip said means operating under a som-ee oll power ot" its own.

Qtl. in eombinatitm a continuous beit earrier. a trip adapted to bi aetnated.thereby only when the carrier is loaded, a weighted i member adapted to be disengaged by the trip. and a belt shitte' of the member.

ritt. ln eombination. a eontinuous belt ear rier. a trip adapted to be aetiuated thereby only when the earrier iS loaded. a weightetil member supported in raised position and 7o adapted to be shifted by the trip. driving means. a bralte tor the earrier. and means operated by the shifting ot the weighted member tor disengaging the driying means and applying thebialie.

itl. in tl'ombinat'ion. a eontinuous belt ear Yrier. a trip adapted 'to be aetnated thereby only when the earrier is loaded. a weighted member. means t'or supporting same in vraised position adapted to be diSengaged by the trip. driying means ineluding a belt. a belt shitter for Said driving belt` a brake tor the farrier. and eonneeting means operated hy 'fhe drop ot the weighted member tor disengagintethe driving means and apply@ ing the brake. said eonneetmg meanisl 1neludi'ng a shatt and levers on the sha'lit eore neeted to the bralte and belt Shifter.

il* in eombinatitui a eontinuous belt ears rier.`a trip adapted to lbe aetuated thereby only when the earrier is loaded. a weighted member adapted to be disengaged by the trip. a driye diseonneeting means aetuated" by the drop ot the member. and manually operable means t'or restoring the weighted 95 member to normal position.

I'. in eombination. a eontinuous belt earrier. a trip adapted to be swung thereby only when the arrier loaded. a weighted meniber adapted to `tiall when the trip is actuated.

and a drive diseonneeting means actuated by the weighted member in falling.

234. ln eoinbination. a eontinuous belt earrier. a trip adapted to be aetuated thereby only when the earrier is loaded. a 'weighted 105 member adapted to be disengaged by the trip. a driye diseoni'ieeting means. and a brake aetuated by the drop ot' the member.

:35. earrier. a i'iight eonneeted to the earriet'. a stop deyiee for the earrier. and a 110 aetuated by tire drop 65:1

It is' hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 1,054,273, granted February 25, 1918, upon the application of Allen (l. Brantingham, of Toledo, Ohio, for an improvement in I Elevators, un error appears in the printed Specification requiring eorreetion as follows: Page 3, line 60, for the word rest read reset; und that the `mid Letters-Patent should he read withl this correction therein thatiitihe sume :nay

Conform to the record of the case in the Patent Oce.

Signed and sealed this V1st. day of April, A. D., 1913.

[SEAL] C. C. BILLINGS,

Acting ommz'ssoner of Patents. 

